Reports & publications

HIIP provides easy, one stop access to statistical and analytical reports produced through HIIP and by technical programmes of the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific and links to useful reports, publications and other sources of information on health-related indicators in the Region.

Monitoring progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and universal health coverage (UHC) is a priority in the Western Pacific Region. This country profile series aims to assist the country-led SDG/UHC monitoring process by providing a snapshot of the country situation, as well as a comparison to other countries in the region. Bringing together data to show the SDG/UHC situation of each country helps governments identify gaps and priority areas to foster policy dialogue and strengthen systems.

Monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and universal health coverage (UHC) is a complex process that includes a wide range of activities, from data collection and infrastructure to data transformation and analysis to inform and drive policy change. This technical report seeks to present a user-friendly overview of the critical aspects of monitoring to guide Member States as they improve and use their own monitoring frameworks to review and evaluate progress towards achievement of the health SDGs and UHC.

This report provides an initial snapshot of the current SDG and UHC situation in 27 countries in the Western Pacific Region using baseline values from global estimates, where possible, compiled from data for 2010-2016, where available. The SDG and UHC baseline situation is organized into four sections: Baseline, Equity analysis, Regional relationships, and Way forward. Countries may find the report useful in identifying their priority areas for action, and align their monitoring process to these identified priority areas, in order to accelerate progress towards the SDGs and UHC.

Measuring Progress towards Universal Health Coverage

This fourth edition of Health at a Glance Asia/Pacific presents a set of key indicators of health status, the determinants of health, health care resources and utilisation, health care expenditure and financing and health care quality across 27 Asia-Pacific countries and economies. Drawing on a wide range of data sources, it builds on the format used in previous editions of Health at a Glance, and gives readers a better understanding of the factors that affect the health of populations and the performance of health systems in these countries and economies.

Each of the indicators is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings conveyed by the data, and a methodological box on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability. An annex provides additional information on the demographic context in which health systems operate.
This edition is a joint OECD, WHO/WPRO and WHO/SEARO publication.

Transitioning to the Sustainable Development Goals

This 2016 report provides the final results in achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of Western Pacific Region countries and areas. It introduces the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how Universal Health Coverage (UHC) would serve as the platform to bring health and development efforts together. It will be guided by the core principle of leaving no one behind.